Category: Outreach & Education

Cloudy skies with rain showers greeted 26 visitors (including 3 children) from Best Buddies at King’s University College for Exploring the Stars at Western University’s Cronyn Observatory, Wednesday, November 2nd, 2016, 6:00—8:00 p.m. Graduate student Robin Arnason made the digital slide presentation “Constellations” and fielded questions. Robin followed this with the activity “Kitchen Comet,” inviting everybody to the table Read More …

Clear skies greeted 23 visitors (14 children and 10 adults / leaders) from the 1st Dorchester Cub Scouts for Exploring the Stars at Western University’s Cronyn Observatory, Tuesday, October 25th, 2016, 6:30 p.m. Graduate student Dilini Subasinghe began the digital slide presentation “The Cub Scout Astronomy Badge” and then took a short break when Everett invited everybody upstairs Read More …

Partly cloudy skies greeted 14 visitors (including one child) from the Western Aikido Club for Exploring the Stars at Western University’s Cronyn Observatory, Monday, October 24th, 2016, 7:30 p.m. There was no slide presentation and graduate student Shannon Hicks welcomed everybody and brought them upstairs into the dome.